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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1905
Page
7
A collage of quips and mini anecdotes from various papers, mixing jokes about animals and education with brief notes on a farmer in Missouri and Edmond Rostand in France. It also mentions a signing mishap at a mayor’s office and a playful exchange about writing a signature. The items read as light, scattered cartoons of daily life.
Mrs Matilda Holtavert of Providence endorses Allen's Foot-Ease as a rare good remedy for tired feet. The ad notes price 250 and availability at all druggists. Also includes a humorous Wagesby quote about congenial marriage and a Hallimore remark.
Two men Grestes A Weel of Boston and Benjamin J Riley of Brookline Massachusetts plotted to die together after discussing misfortune and prospects. Weel died at Bellevue Hospital. Riley survived after morphine use and awaits trial. both had known each other since boyhood and planned a joint suicide at Grand Union hotel.
A vintage advertisement promotes Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour as a mixed flour and instructs on making pancakes with two eggs and other ingredients. It also touts Defiance Cold Water Starch highlighting 46 oz packaging, chemical free safety, and a claim that Defiance never sticks.
Dwight Teneyek of Wa vann, or Wa vun, died after stepping on a brokengor button that wounded his foot while getting ready for a Tampa social. The infection led to blood poisoning and eventual leg amputation, despite medical efforts. Teneyek was a commercial salesman and a prominent resident.
Arthur Thornburg, 28, of Marion Indiana, died while rescuing his dog at a pumping station in an oil field. His clothing became entangled in rotating machinery as he pulled the dog free, ending his life in the attempt.
The Three-Eye League conference announces a meeting to discuss plans as President Holland issues a call for attendees in Bloomington Wisconsin. Officials urge teams and members to prepare agendas and confirm participation. The notice highlights organizational activity ahead of the season.
A brief note discusses frost as beneficial under conditions described as impersonal. It notes frost’s perceived value in certain contexts and contrasts personal sentiment with objective agricultural or environmental utility.
A jumble of quotes from Detroit Free Press and Harper's Bazar appears, including mock trials about proving signatures, snippets about Lydia Millichom's medical firm, and jibes at Mrs Snagess. A Detroit-style pushcart bump and a quip about a bridegroom’s worried look punctuate the gossip.
New York and Philadelphia accessibility via the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route offers solid through trains and scenic travel. All trains run via Niagara Falls with descriptive literature available from Grand Trunk Railway Advertising Department in Chicago. Twelve strikes at tenpins by At Jenkins in Seattle equals world best record.
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